JAMES WAS BORN IN BERKS COUNTY, SEPT. 22. 1824; REARED IN ALLENTOWN; A STUDENT AT LAFAYETTE COLLEGE 1840-43; IN THE MERCANTILE BUSSINESS IN PHILA 1844-57; ALSO, IN BETHLEHEM 1857-1861;
A UNION CIVIL WAR SOLDIER WHO SERVED AS COLONEL IN THE 46TH REGIMENT PENN. VOLUNTEER INFANTRY AND WAS BREVETTED BRIGADIER GENERAL OF THE U.S.V. MARCH 16,1865 FOR HEROISM DURING THE CIVIL WAR AT ANTIEDAM. REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FOR CONGRESS IN THE 11TH PA DISTRICT IN 1864; RECEIVED HIS A.M. (MASTERS) FROM LAFAYETTE IN 1865; ASSESSOR OF INTERNAL REVENUE 1865-66;
APPOINTED BY PENN. GOVERNOR GEARY,MAJOR GENERAL OF THE 7TH DIVISION OF THE NATIONAL GUARD OF PENN. (PA MILITIA) NOW THE NATIONAL GUARD OF PA 1867; CHIEF CLERK OF PA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1868-1874…The Men of Lafayette, S.coffin, 1879, pg 178.
A UNION CIVIL WAR SOLDIER WHO SERVED AS COLONEL IN THE 46TH REGIMENT PENN. VOLUNTEER INFANTRY AND WAS BREVETTED BRIGADIER GENERAL OF THE U.S.V. MARCH 16,1865 FOR HEROISM DURING THE CIVIL WAR AT ANTIEDAM. REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FOR CONGRESS IN THE 11TH PA DISTRICT IN 1864; RECEIVED HIS A.M. (MASTERS) FROM LAFAYETTE IN 1865; ASSESSOR OF INTERNAL REVENUE 1865-66;
APPOINTED BY PENN. GOVERNOR GEARY,MAJOR GENERAL OF THE 7TH DIVISION OF THE NATIONAL GUARD OF PENN. (PA MILITIA) NOW THE NATIONAL GUARD OF PA 1867; CHIEF CLERK OF PA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1868-1874…The Men of Lafayette, S.coffin, 1879, pg 178.
JAMES WAS BORN IN BERKS COUNTY, SEPT. 22. 1824; REARED IN ALLENTOWN; A STUDENT AT LAFAYETTE COLLEGE 1840-43; IN THE MERCANTILE BUSSINESS IN PHILA 1844-57; ALSO, IN BETHLEHEM 1857-1861;
A UNION CIVIL WAR SOLDIER WHO SERVED AS COLONEL IN THE 46TH REGIMENT PENN. VOLUNTEER INFANTRY AND WAS BREVETTED BRIGADIER GENERAL OF THE U.S.V. MARCH 16,1865 FOR HEROISM DURING THE CIVIL WAR AT ANTIEDAM. REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FOR CONGRESS IN THE 11TH PA DISTRICT IN 1864; RECEIVED HIS A.M. (MASTERS) FROM LAFAYETTE IN 1865; ASSESSOR OF INTERNAL REVENUE 1865-66;
APPOINTED BY PENN. GOVERNOR GEARY,MAJOR GENERAL OF THE 7TH DIVISION OF THE NATIONAL GUARD OF PENN. (PA MILITIA) NOW THE NATIONAL GUARD OF PA 1867; CHIEF CLERK OF PA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1868-1874…The Men of Lafayette, S.coffin, 1879, pg 178.
A UNION CIVIL WAR SOLDIER WHO SERVED AS COLONEL IN THE 46TH REGIMENT PENN. VOLUNTEER INFANTRY AND WAS BREVETTED BRIGADIER GENERAL OF THE U.S.V. MARCH 16,1865 FOR HEROISM DURING THE CIVIL WAR AT ANTIEDAM. REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FOR CONGRESS IN THE 11TH PA DISTRICT IN 1864; RECEIVED HIS A.M. (MASTERS) FROM LAFAYETTE IN 1865; ASSESSOR OF INTERNAL REVENUE 1865-66;
APPOINTED BY PENN. GOVERNOR GEARY,MAJOR GENERAL OF THE 7TH DIVISION OF THE NATIONAL GUARD OF PENN. (PA MILITIA) NOW THE NATIONAL GUARD OF PA 1867; CHIEF CLERK OF PA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1868-1874…The Men of Lafayette, S.coffin, 1879, pg 178.
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